Police Scotland officers visited Sports Direct’s Derbyshire offices “investigating takeovers at Rangers”. The pluralisation is quite important.
Last year Police Scotland opened an investigation into Craig Whyte’s purchase of Rangers from the Duped One, fair enough. No one previously reported that more than one ‘takeover’ was being investigated.
Sports Direct had no involvement with oldco Rangers, whose merchandising relationship was with JJB, so clearly this police action is not connected to Mr Whyte. Sports Direct’s only relationship at Ibrox has been newco Rangers. If newco, who were formed when the assets of oldco were bought in liquidation, is subject to police investigation the potential consequences are far reaching.
Sports Direct were not involved with the asset purchase and were only introduced when the club sought investment and commercial partners, so they played no part in the second takeover (of assets). Their likely interest to police will be limited to being recipients of correspondence.
An asset purchase which was secured by criminal activity, if discovered, is legally invalid. This is different from a purchase which breaks civil law. A civil offence leaves the guilty party open to financial claim. An asset disposal subject to a criminal offence would see the liquidator seize assets on behalf of the creditors. Padlocks would be involved, so would lengthy legal processes.
The bar to securing a criminal conviction for such a matter is high and no evidence of such wrongdoing regarding the disposal of Rangers assets has been verified in three years, so don’t expect Padlock Day anytime soon.
I wouldn’t like to be trying to raise money in this climate, though. Good job the SFA are so thoroughly opposed to letting those with a track record of criminal inclinations controlling football clubs.
Yesterday, Fans Against Criminalisation (FAC) continued their campaign against the truly dreadful law instigated by former First Minister Alex Salmond. Despite a litany of failed convictions and representation from within football and the wider community, the Scottish Government have refused all requests to repeal the three-year-old law.
You can register your voice against this law by petitioning the Scottish Government to Repeal the Offensive Behaviour’ Act by signing this online petition. It is a outrageous, politically motivated, law, designed to “equalise” the law-abiding (that’s you) with actual criminals.
Don’t get me started!
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Imagine what a line up with Messi and Fleck Jr could have achieved..
Alas it was never to be….
Bed this time…
. Sleep tight voters
SRS
I have decided to vote Green for the first time. I like their manifesto. Esp Goodbye Trident, Hello Decriminalised Cannabis.
Question of sport
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Sheer television anti genius
What a pile of sh1te
I have no earthly idea why people read Kev Jungles posts,never mind respond to them.
FFS,give yourselves a break.You will never change his 1980s opinion of things,so why waste your time.Life is too short.
Roberttressel…Dont Know what Century you living in mate..
Does anyone think that Messi is reminiscent of Barry Ferguson in his prime?
No? Me neither.
Ridiculous comparisons CSC.
Weefrathetim
His Zogian interplanetary agent was told by the Barcelona chairman that they wanted £500 million for him.
The agent asked if he had change of a ‘zonk’.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Delaneys dunkey..
A vote for The Greens is a Vote For……..Eh…..
gg
22:56 on 6 May, 2015
Replied to your email.
Really got to go.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar…… Ipox belongs to the creditors
21:06 on
6 May, 2015
That Neymar is very disappointing at times
Yes,after that 3rd goal,I can see why you are not employed at the Celtic scouting division.
Would you like to be?.Never make disparaging comments until the game is over.All that happens is you look a fool.
RWE, congratulations, you must be well chuffed.
Lennybhoy
Nope won’t be there on Sunday. Gutted but there ye go mate.
Messi… bloody hell
It’s so subjective with great players; there have been great keepers, sweepers, wing backs, midfield generals but, being human, it’s mainly about getting past players and/or scoring goals – the stuff that get’s you off your seat.
My favourite player of the current era is actually Iniesta, with Xavi as a close second (he plays in the future you know;)), I just like their “character” if that’s the right word, on top of their skill and vision.
However, there have been so many great goals from Messi that I have to re-think this – he makes the heart beat faster, it’s difficult not to get carried away with it.
Delaneys Dunky 22:52 on 6 May, 2015
I’d be up for legalising all drugs – with the Government making taxes on them and putting the money into the health service.
It will never happen – but then ‘the war on drugs’ will never be won either.
Football Players dont Use Drugs…Yeah…Celtic Players Have never used Drugs…Laughing…Anyone Thinks That…Well ..Dream on…
Comparing players and teams?
I’ve always said the Lisbon Lions were the greatest club side of all time.
My twisted logic, usually applied to a Hun audience is, Brazil 70 is the greatest side ever.They outplayed an Italian side which main components were the Inter side that we’d outplayed.Therefore, the Lions are the greatest club side.
Usually gets at least one or two of them fuming and trying to disprove it.
beatbhoy
:-))))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Bgx – you’re like a guy who would start a row in an empty room…
Adios
We could make a Cannabis Trident submarine… probably the best WMD ever made
Steinreignedsupreme…There is No War on Drugs Mate..As i Hope You Know…Biggest Producer of Herion is Afghanistan…Since When?..Since the Americans Brits and Co Invaded…War on Drugs…Riggghhhhttttt…
theglasgowcelticway
23:02 on 6 May, 2015
Usually gets at least one or two of them fuming and trying to disprove it.
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That’s dead easy as they are permanently raging to begin with.
Roberttressel….Its Just Realism mate…Thats All…
@jimmyquinsbits
You’re right, ya purist, iniesta and Xavi are sublime. There have been “football greats” in all positions.
But it’s the goal scorers that get all the credit in the end.
JQB
Could I spark it please? :))
World’s best player will always be subjective because of the different eras, style of play etc but Maradona wouldn’t even be in my top 3.
I’ve seen them all and Messi is easily tops followed by Pele then Di Stefano.
As for Ronaldo his reputation for diving will ensure he will never claim the highest honour.
Twitter patter
#SFAdontruleout handicapping Celtic by two goals on Sunday as they have superior resources
BGX
Do you prefer the South American coca?
You post as though you do.
Calm doon and breathe deep man.
BGX 23:05 on 6 May, 2015
The war on drugs was declared in the early ’70s – and successive administrations here and in the good ole USA pay lip service to it – what happens is they ignore the really big stuff and jail anyone with a bag of class A drugs.
So, Scotland going to save David Cameron’s bacon tomorrow?
Funny old world.
thomthethim for oscar ok
22:46 on 6 May, 2015
I don’t think you can definitively claim any one player as the best ever.
Different levels of fitness, equipment and coaching as the game developed over the years.
The most you can claim is for one player or another to be the best of their generation.
Using that criteria, I believe that Messi is the best of this generation.
As a consequence of the protest I didn’t see a football match for five years ,neither live or on TV . The first bit of football I saw was on a Friday night in October ’81 when we we eventually got to watch TV.The programme was a preview to that weekend’s fixtures and they showed WestHam playing someone from the week before. I was amazed at how much faster the game had become and that there could be such a marked change in just five years.
Nowadays we are so emersed in football that changes in the game become imperceptible, so much so that we don’t realise it’s happening
So therefore in my long winded way I agree we can only rate players to the era in which they’re playing.
DD,
Can you imagine… If we did it right, we could make Scotland a strategic target… Top priority bong target
And if we spliffed Iran… They would be mental on it
I’d like to see a maxed out Ayatollah before I die
Delaneys Dunky..I have, as is my want..Sampled the said delight on a number of occasions..
what the hell do we care
I’m not a purist… Don’t have enough knowledge for that
Just love the wee generals tho, they make other players great
Italiabhoy…How is Scotland Gonna save Cameron…Just Asking..
Macanb
Hope you, P, Young S and the rest of your family are strong.
God bless you all.
God rest her soul.
Steinreignedsupreme..Agreed Man..Lip Service.
JQB
Rock the Casbah! :)